Angus’s Top Ten Australian Plants For Shady Areas
1 Asplenium australasicum (Bird’s Nest Fern)
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- Asplenium australasicum – birds nest fern
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- Asplenium australasicum – birds nest fern
Because of its lush glossy unique foliage and shape, and easy care nature
2 Viola hederacea (Native Violet)
Because of its ability to flower well in shady conditions and its ground covering abilities
3 Dicksonia antarctica (Soft Tree Fern)
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- Dicksonia Antarctica – soft tree fern
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- Dicksonia Antarctica – soft tree fern
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- Dicksonia Antarctica – soft tree fern
Because of its great adaptability and graceful form.
4 Helmholtzia glaberrima (Stream Lily)
Because of its ability to flower well in shady conditions and attractive dark-green strappy foliage.
5 Libertia paniculata (Branching Grass Flag)
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- Libertia paniculata – branching grass flag
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- Libertia paniculata – grass flag
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- Libertia paniculata – branching grass flag
Because of its ability to flower well in shady conditions and attractive light-green foliage.
6 Hymenosporum flavum ‘Gold Nugget’
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- Hymenosporum flavum ‘Gold Nugget’
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- Hymenosporum flavum ‘Gold Nugget’
Because of its attractive glossy foliage, perfumed flowers and compact habit.
7 Livistona australis (Cabbage Palm)
Because of its form and adaptability.
8 Lomandra longifolia ‘Tanika’
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- Lomandra longifolia ‘Tanika’
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- Lomandra longifolia ‘Tanika’
Because of its overall toughness and neat linear foliage.
9 Alpinia caerulea (Red back native ginger)
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- Alpinia caerulea – red-back native ginger
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- Alpinia caerulea – red-back native ginger
Because of the beautiful leaf colouring, ability to thrive in full shade and form a large clump, plus it is a good bush tucker plant
10 Dianella caerulea
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- Dianella caerulea ‘Cassa Blue’
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- Dianella caerulea ‘Goddess’
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- Dianella caerulea ‘Little Jess’
Because of its easy care nature